Civilian Casualties

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

1 named

حي الشعار, Al Bayan hospital, Al Shia'ar (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between eight and 18 civilians died and dozens more were injured when strikes hit the Al Shia’ar neighborhood in Aleppo, including Al Bayan hospital – with doctors, patients and members of the White Helmets among the casualties. The incident looks to have been carried out by the Syrian regime – with the majority of the

Summary

8 – 18

12–24

حفصين, Hafsin, Sadaa, Yemen

LOCATION

At least one civilian was killed and four others were wounded by alleged US airstrikes which struck a solar energy store in the Hafsin area, west of Saada city, Yemen on April 5, 2025. According to @TvAlmasirah, a “citizen” was killed and four others were injured when a US attack in the Hafsin area hit

Summary

1 – 2

Exact location (via Airwars)

الرقة‎, Multiple neighbourhoods, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Between seven and 13 civilians including three children and one woman from the same family died in airstrikes and/or rocket strikes on different locations in Raqqa, local media reported. While reports blame the Coalition, many also pointed towards artillery shelling by both US forces and Kurdish units. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently published “photos showing

Summary

7 – 13

(3 children1 woman1 man)

7 named, 1 familiy identified

كفر حلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and seven civilians including up to six children died in an airstrike on Kafr Halab, according to local reports, though it is unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. @Almntaseballah and @samir_maleh reported Russian raids on the town but didn’t mention civilian casualties. @shoaamd tweeted that a mother and her four children were

Summary

2 – 7

(1–6 children1 woman)

2 named

عرق آل شبوان, Irq Al Shabwan, Ma'rib, Yemen

LOCATION

A US drone strike reportedly targeted alleged AQAP militants’ Vitara vehicle in the ‘Irq Al Shabwan area of Al Wadi district in Marib governorate on 27 October 2020 killing between two and three militants and wounding one, according to local sources. Almawqaea Post noted that a local source had named the militants as being members

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Infrastructure

Car, Vehicle

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

US Forces

Suspected target

Belligerents reported killed

2–3

Belligerents reported injured

التمانعة, Al Tamani'ah, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Russian warplanes allegedly targeted the areas of Al Tamaanah and Tal A’as. A woman and her unborn child were said by Syria News to have been killed – though it blamed the Assad regime for the deaths.

Summary

(1 woman)

Unknown, Syrian Regime

مدجنة على أطراف مدينة بنش, poultry farm in the eastern outskirts of Binnish, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Shortly before 1:30 PM on Friday, 29th November 2024, two civilians were injured by an aerial bombardment reportedly perpetrated by the Syrian regime forces and/or the Russian military on a poultry farm located on the eastern outskirts of Binnish city, east of Idlib, Syria. The Syrian Civil Defense (also known as “White Helmets”) reported the

Summary

Agriculture, Livestock

Impact

Russian Military

شارع القوتلي, Ar Raqqah: Kuwati street/neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Several civilians died in artillery shelling on Raqqa’s Kuwaiti neighbourhood, according to local media. According to RFS, “As a result of the heavy shelling of the city of Raqqa and the fall of dozens of shells from Qudd, a number of civilians were killed in Al-Ajili neighbourhood, Al-Mansour Street, the Cultural Center area, the Grand

Summary

زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 20 civilians were reported killed – including 6 to 7 children and 2 women – and about 40 injured in an alleged Russian airstrike with vacuum missiles on Zamalka, according to multiple sources. Al Jazeera reported that 12 civilians including two children died in the attack, while All4Syria said nearly 50 non-combatants died or

Summary

18 – 20

(7 children3 women9 men)

Russian Military

18 named, 3 families identified

Sheebaab area of the Calmiskaad mountains, Puntland, Somalia

LOCATION

code: USSOM456
incident_date: 2025-02-12
status: publish
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Summary

US Forces, United Arab Emirates Military

Suspected target

ISIS - Somalia

Belligerents reported killed

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah [887a], Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported the death of one named civilian displaced from Sukhna, in an alleged Coalition airstrike. According to Al Raqqa Truth she died three days after her initial injuries.

Summary

حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Eight named civilians were killed and a number injured in a reported Russian night-time airstrike at Hraytan, near Aleppo. The White Helmets – whose teams worked through the night to retrieve the dead and injured, reported: “Civil Defence team pulls out seven martyrs and several injured following Russian bombardement with vacuum missiles.“ Hraytan City, an

Summary

(1 child7 men)

البصيرة, Al Basira, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One woman died in an alleged Assad regime or Coalition airstrike on the cultural centre in al Basira, local media reported. Multiple sources – blaming the US-led Coalition – identified the female victim. However, RFS News blamed regime aircraft, while others like Syrian PC did not identify the perpetrator. According to Deirezzor24, she died as a result

Summary

(1 woman)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

1 named

عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Two children and a 46 year old male were reported killed during four alleged Russian strikes in the evening on Anadan. Another man was also named as a victim by VDC. Eyewitnesses described at least one secondary, or ‘double tap’ strike. A local medic told Qassioun: “Between the afternoon and evening Russian planes carried out intensive

Summary

(2 children2 men)

Russian Military, US-led Coalition

4 named

ابو كمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Euphrates Post reported that a number of civilians alongside members of ISIL were killed following airstrikes in Deir Ezzor, near the “car exhibition area”, the Yamamah school and ISIL’s armoury near the Alkhabra Company. Responsibility for the attack was not apportioned by the source. Other sources reported Coalition strikes in the vicinity of the school.

Summary

ابديتا, Ibdita, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian man named as Ahmed Murr was reported killed and 10 people injured in an alleged Russian morning airstrike on the village of Ibdita. His two sons were also critically wounded in the attack. In a later news feature, Shaam News reported: “Samer was taken to the hospital in Ma’arat, where his body was

Summary

الميادين, Al Mayadin, Al Samsam, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In an incident not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition later confirmed the injuries of two civilians in an event near Al Mayadin, Syria. Their September 2017 civilian casualty report noted: “During a strike on an ISIS IED factory, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally injured.” The Coalition provided Airwars with the location

Summary

Known belligerent

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

The White Helmets were among those reporting multiple civilian fatalities after a series of alleged Russian airstrikes on Douma. “Since the morning until now, more than 15 strikes,” the civil defence group posted. Syria Reporter published what it said was an image of two Russian aircraft operating over the city that day. The dead were

Summary

6 – 9

(1–3 children3 women)

مراط, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian male was killed in airstrikes on the village of Mrat, in eastern Deir Ezzor, however it was not clear who was responsible. One source, JP News, alleged that the Coalition was responsible. Meanwhile, three sources alleged that Russian warplanes were behind the airstrikes. Seven sources did not make any claims about responsibility or

Summary

US-led Coalition, Russian Military

1 named

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

At least five and as many as 20 civilians were reported killed and 53 injured after heavy alleged Coalition, Russian and/or Syrian regime night time strikes on Raqqa. Most sources allege that these were Coalition and regime raids – with the Coalition responsible for those after midnight and the regime for early morning strikes. Coalition

Summary

(1–3 children1–4 women3 men)

5 – 20

Unknown, US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime

9 named, 3 families identified

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian male was killed in alleged Coalition airstrikes in Raqqa, local sources reported. All five sources who reported the incident alleged that the Coalition was responsible and Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently said that there were a total of 15 strikes in the day. Mr al Anzi was said to be an IDP from

Summary

حي طريق الباب, Tareeq al-Bab (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Between five and eight civilians including one child and up to four women died – and many more were wounded – in airstrikes on Tareeq al Bab, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Many local sources reported that between four and

Summary

5 – 8

(1 child3–4 women1 man)

6–24

6 named, 1 familiy identified

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported the death of one named civilian in artillery shelling on Raqqa. Sources blamed the SDF, but Airwars understands that only the Coalition has fired artillery on Raqqa.

Summary

أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to a range of local media reports, between two and six civilians including up to two children and three women were killed and up to 45 civilians were injured in an airstrike on Urma al Kubra. There are conflicting statements as to whether the airstrike was conducted by the Syrian or the Russian regime.

Summary

2 – 6

(2 children3 women1 man)

3–45

2 named

حي التوسعية, Al Tawaswi’ya neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that a number of civilians died in artillery and mortar shelling or Raqqa’s Al Tawaswi’ya neighbourhood – though it was unclear whether the Coalition or the SDF were responsible. Usama Mulla Mohammed put the death toll at two. Other sources blamed SDF artillery and mortar shells. Airwars understands that only the Coalition

Summary

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

LOCATION

إدلب, Idlib, Syria

Two civilians are listed as killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Idlib on December 22nd, according to the Violations Documentation Center. However both victims are also listed as having died in a strike on Idlib on December 20th. There are no additional reports of airstrikes on Idlib for December 22nd.

Summary

0 – 2

(2 men)

معدان, Ma'adan, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

As many as 12 civilians died and dozens were injured in airstrikes and/or artillery shelling on Ma’adan, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition or Russia or event the Syrian regime were responsible. Baladi blamed artillery for the injury of “a number of civilians”, however, other sources –

Summary

(1 child1 woman)

3–24

US-led Coalition, Russian Military, Syrian Regime

3 named, 1 familiy identified